Steve Nedved
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Feb 01
‘SIM swapping’ indictment in Manhattan spotlights tech-savvy fraud targeting crypto-currency owners
Bronek Kaminski/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A tech-savvy bank robber wore no mask and carried no gun — but used the little chip inside a smartphone to steal untold thousands of dollars in what is becoming an increasing popular strain of e-fraud, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. A grand jury in New York returned …
Feb 01
Burglars take off with $300K in cash and jewelry after ransacking LA mansion
Jack Berman/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — It appeared to be a well-planned heist. Burglars smashed their way into a multi-million dollar Los Angeles mansion, ransacked the home, and somehow managed to take a 1,000-pound safe with $300,000 worth of money and jewelry inside. Records show the home belongs to inventor Ronald Katz, the brother of Broadway …
Feb 01
DC ‘mansion murderer’ gets four life sentences with no chance of parole
Metropolitan Police Department(WASHINGTON) — A judge in Washington, D.C., on Friday ordered that a man convicted for the gruesome murders of a child, his parents and their housekeeper in a local mansion in 2015 never be released from prison. The judge sentenced Daron Wint to four life sentences after prosecutors and the victims’ family members …
Feb 01
Michael Avenatti won’t be charged for alleged domestic violence at this time
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — High-profile lawyer Michael Avenatti, best known as a critic of President Donald Trump and for representing pornstar Stormy Daniels, will not be charged for alleged domestic violence at this time. The Los Angeles City Attorney announced Friday that, after reviewing all of the investigative reports and considering all of the …
Feb 01
The Nature Conservancy: Bridging the gap between landowners, farmers, and soil health
The Nature Conservancy helped found and continues to be a major partner of the Soil Health Partnership for a variety of reasons. At the top is that it supports TNC’s vision of “a future world in which both nature and people thrive,” according to Pipa Elias, the soil health strategy manager for TNC. “Soil health …
Feb 01
Western Farm Show has grown in size of machinery, scope of seminars
The manager of the Western Farm Show says the biggest change since the show began almost six decades ago is the size and price of the displayed machinery. “I don’t think somebody like John Deere himself would ever imagine what we have today in the showroom at the ag dealerships or on the floor at …
Feb 01
Few consumers find it easy to find healthy foods
Nearly 100% of consumers in a new survey say they look for labels that indicate food is healthy but few find them, “Only 28%, slightly more than a quarter of consumers, said that it’s EASY for them to find healthy foods.” Alexandra Lewin Zwerdling with the International Food Information Council says although more than half …
Feb 01
Dolly discusses “Diamond in a Rhinestone World” live with Linda Perry on Facebook Monday
ABC/Lou RoccoDolly Parton’s recent collaborator on the Dumplin’ soundtrack, Linda Perry, will lead a special Town Hall Program with the country legend Monday at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. The hour-long chat celebrates the exhibit Diamond in a Rhinestone World: The Costumes of Dolly Parton, which opens Tuesday at the museum. The collection of Dolly memorabilia will be on …
Feb 01
‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett believes ‘justice will be served’ after brutal attack
Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Three days after he told police that he was attacked in a possible hate crime in Chicago, Jussie Smollett thanked his fans Friday and assured them that he was on his way to recovery, both mentally and physically. “Let me start by saying that I’m OK,” the 36-year-old “Empire” actor said …
Feb 01
Ken Burns’ “Country Music” documentary to premiere in September, following special concert next month at the Ryman
PBSKen Burns’ much-anticipated 16-hour documentary, Country Music, will premiere September 15 on PBS. To celebrate, a who’s-who of country artists will play a special show next month at the Mother Church of Country Music, the Ryman Auditorium. Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill, Brenda Lee, Kathy Mattea, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, Dwight Yoakam and more will take the historic stage for Country Music: Live at …
